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Semi Finals - Karla Borger/Britta Buthe, Germany vs. Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude, Germany

Karla Borger Britta Büthe Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: November 22, 1988 (27 yrs old) Birth Date: May 25, 1988 (28 yrs old) Home Town: Darmstadt Home Town: Stuttgart, MI Resides: Stuttgart Resides: Boni-laggelheim Height: 180 cm (5'11") Height: 185 cm (6'1") Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Weight: 78 kg (173 lbs.) Seasons: 9 Seasons: 9 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 73 Tournaments: 66 Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Best Finish: 1st (2 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (Lucerne 2015) Best WT Finish: 1st (Lucerne 2015) Career Winnings: $288,925 Career Winnings: $283,375

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 CQ Money FIVB 61 1 2 2 2 14 0 14 1 11 4 3 1 5 US$557,800.00 FIVB Age Group 10000100000000 US$0.00 WC FIVB C&S 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$8,950.00 Overall 64 2 2 2 2 15 0 15 1 11 4 3 1 5 US$566,750.00 Previous Porec Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2015 Britta Buthe - 5th Karla Borger - 5th Porec Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool G Barbara Hansel / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (23) Won 27-25, 21-19 0:43 Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool G Fan Wang / Yuan Yue, China (26) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:33 Thu, 6/30/2016 Pool G Eduarda Lisboa / Elize Maia, Brazil (7) Won 21-18, 14-21, 16-14 0:49 Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 2 Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (3) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:36 Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 3 Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (13) Won 23-21, 21-12 0:38 Sat, 7/2/2016 Semi-Finals Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (19, Q1)

Karla Borger and Britta Buthe have been playing together since 2010. They are playing in their 61st FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Karla is playing in her 8th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold, two silver, two bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Britta is playing in her 8th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold, two silver, two bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. This is Karla's and Britta's 2nd Final Four of 2016 (Bronze Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam). This is the first time that Germany has placed three teams, men's or women's in the final four of an FIVB World Tour event. Karla and Britta won the silver medal in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and finished 17th in 2015 (The Hague). Karla and Britta are currently ranked 4th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 3,780 points and 4th in winnings with $102,875. Karla and Britta rank 43rd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with one, 34th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 61, and 20th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $557,800. Karla and Britta have a career 188-101 (65.1%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 40-12 (76.9%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 9- 2 (81.8%) in Porec. Karla (1) and Britta (1) each ranks 58th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Karla (70) ranks 119th and Britta (62) ranks 141st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Karla ($284,450) ranks 56th and Britta ($278,900) ranks 58th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Karla and Britta won the bronze medal at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final in 2016 (Biel, Switzerland). Karla and Britta won the gold medal at the CEV Polish Masters in 2011 (Niechorze, Poland). Britta won the bronze medal at the U19 World Championships with Svenja Engelhardt in 2006 (Bermuda, Bermuda). Karla was named the FIVB World Tour Best Server in 2014. Britta was named the FIVB World Tour Top Rookie in 2011.

Page 1 of 8 Chantal Laboureur Julia Sude Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 4, 1990 (26 yrs old) Birth Date: September 2, 1987 (28 yrs old) Home Town: Berlin Home Town: Friedrichshafen Resides: Berlin Resides: Friedrichshafen Height: 178 cm (5'10") Height: 185 cm (6'1") Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Weight: 77 kg (171 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 13 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 61 Tournaments: 96 Best Finish: 1st (The Hague 2008) Best Finish: 2nd (7 times) Best WT Finish: 2nd (3 times) Best WT Finish: 2nd (4 times) Career Winnings: $130,038 Career Winnings: $243,713

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 CQ Money FIVB 36 0 3 0 2 5 0 13 0 8 1 2 1 US$215,375.00 FIVB C&S 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$2,000.00 Overall 37 0 3 0 2 6 0 13 0 8 1 2 1 US$217,375.00

Previous Porec Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2015 Julia Sude - 9th Chantal Laboureur - 9th

Porec Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Tue, 6/28/2016 Qualifier 2 Magdalena Dostalova / Karolina Rehackova, Czech Republic (Q17) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:28 Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool C Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (14) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:33 Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool C Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (3) Lost 18-21, 20-22 0:36 Thu, 6/30/2016 Pool C Jagoda Gruszczynska / Dorota Strag, Poland (30, Q11) Won 21-17, 18-21, 15-5 0:42 Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 2 Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (20) Won 22-20, 20-22, 15-10 0:54 Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 3 Maria Antonelli / Liliane Maestrini, Brazil (22, Q3) Won 21-12, 21-14 0:29 Sat, 7/2/2016 Semi-Finals Karla Borger / Britta Buthe, Germany (10)

Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 36th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Chantal is playing in her 6th FIVB World Tour final four with three silver medals and two 4th place finishes. Julia is playing in her 7th FIVB World Tour final four with four silver medals and two 4th place finishes. This is Chantal's and Julia's 3rd Final Four of 2016 (4th Xiamen Open, Silver Fuzhou Open). Chantal and Julia finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2015 (The Hague). Julia finished 37th in the FIVB World Championships with Claudia Lehmann in 2009 (Stavanger) and 5th with Jana Kohler in 2011 (Rome). Chantal and Julia are currently ranked 6th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 3,720 points and 9th in winnings with $78,250. Chantal and Julia rank 86th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 36 and 78th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $215,375. Chantal and Julia have a career 112-66 (62.9%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 44-19 (69.8%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 10-3 (76.9%) in Porec. Chantal (56) ranks 165th and Julia (89) ranks 76th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Chantal ($127,037) ranks 142nd and Julia ($241,212) ranks 69th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Chantal and Julia won gold medals at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters in 2014 (Biel, Switzerland) and the CEV European Baku Masters in 2014 (Baku, Azerbaijan). Chantal won the gold medal at the Under 19 World Championships with Levke Spinger in 2008 (The Hague, Netherlands). Julia won bronze medals at the Under 18 World Championships in 2004 (Termoli, Italy) and at the Under 19 World Championships in 2005 (Saint Quay Portrieux, France), both with Florentina Buttner. Julia won the silver medal at the Under 21 World Championships with Jana Kohler in 2006 (Myslowice, Poland).

Karla Borger/Britta Buthe lead the series 2-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 5/13/2016 Antalya Open Winner 2 Karla Borger/Britta Buthe 13-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:48 4/15/2016 Xiamen Open Pool B Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude 21-16, 21-15 0:35 2/24/2016 Maceió Open Pool G Karla Borger/Britta Buthe 21-16, 17-21, 15-13 0:57

Page 2 of 8 Semi Finals - Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley, Canada vs. Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany

Sarah Pavan Heather Bansley Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: August 16, 1986 (29 yrs old) Birth Date: September 13, 1987 (28 yrs old) Home Town: Kitchener, ON Home Town: Port Severn Resides: Kitchener, ON Resides: Toronto Height: 196 cm (6'5") Height: 170 cm (5'7") Weight: 75 kg (167 lbs.) Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Seasons: 4 Seasons: 10 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 36 Tournaments: 70 Best Finish: 2nd (2 times) Best Finish: 2nd (2 times) Career Winnings: $213,225 Career Winnings: $259,000

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 Money FIVB 36 0 2 3 1 9 0 6 0 8 4 1 1 US$426,450.00

Previous Porec Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2015 Heather Bansley - 2nd Sarah Pavan - 2nd

Porec Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool D Lena Plesiutschnig / Katharina Schutzenhofer, Austria (29, Q8) Won 21-15, 21-10 0:31 Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool D Taru Lahti / Riikka Lehtonen, Finland (20) Won 21-12, 21-17 0:37 Thu, 6/30/2016 Pool D Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (13) Lost 22-24, 21-19, 10-15 0:56 Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 2 Elsa Baquerizo / Liliana Fernandez, Spain (14) Won 21-11, 21-11 0:30 Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 3 Fernanda Alves / Josemari Alves, Brazil (21, Q2) Won 21-15, 20-22, 15-12 0:49 Sat, 7/2/2016 Semi-Finals Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (2)

Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 36th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Sarah is playing in her 7th FIVB World Tour final four with two silver medals, three bronze medals and one 4th place finish. Heather is playing in her 7th FIVB World Tour final four with two silver medals, three bronze medals and one 4th place finish. This is Sarah's and Heather's 2nd Final Four of 2016 (Bronze Moscow Grand Slam). Heather and Sarah finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 5th in 2015 (The Hague). Heather finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships with Elizabeth Maloney in 2011 (Rome). Sarah and Heather are currently ranked 17th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 2,640 points and 5th in winnings with $97,000. Sarah and Heather rank 86th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 36 and 31st on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $426,450. Sarah and Heather have a career 104-70 (59.8%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 21-8 (72.4%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 9-4 (69.2%) in Porec. Sarah (36) ranks 259th and Heather (66) ranks 125th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Sarah ($213,225) ranks 83rd and Heather ($258,375) ranks 62nd in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Heather won gold medals at the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala in 2011 (Guatemala City, Guatemala) and Puerto Rico in 2010 (Boqueron, Puerto Rico), both with Elizabeth Maloney. Heather was named the FIVB World Tour Best Defensive Player in 2015. Sarah was named the FIVB World Tour Best Blocker in 2015.

Page 3 of 8 Laura Ludwig Kira Walkenhorst Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 13, 1986 (30 yrs old) Birth Date: November 18, 1990 (25 yrs old) Home Town: Berlin Home Town: Essen Resides: Hamburg Resides: Hamburg Height: 181 cm (5'11") Height: 184 cm (6'0") Weight: 70 kg (155 lbs.) Weight: 75 kg (167 lbs.) Seasons: 13 Seasons: 6 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 130 Tournaments: 42 Best Finish: 1st (7 times) Best Finish: 1st (7 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (6 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (6 times) Career Winnings: $756,488 Career Winnings: $330,888

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 Money FIVB 34 6 3 3 2 7 0 7 0 4 1 US$632,275.00 Previous Porec Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2015 Kira Walkenhorst - 17th Laura Ludwig - 17th

Porec Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool B Dina Becic / Jurja Vlasic, Croatia (31) Won 21-12, 21-12 0:25 Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool B Melissa Humana-Paredes / Taylor Pischke, Canada (18) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:34 Thu, 6/30/2016 Pool B Barbora Hermannova / Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic (15) Won 21-17, 21-17 0:33 Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 2 Vasiliki Arvaniti / Penny Karagkouni, Greece (27) Won 21-13, 21-19 0:34 Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 3 Nina Betschart / Tanja Huberli, Switzerland (25, Q5) Won 21-10, 21-19 0:33 Sat, 7/2/2016 Semi-Finals Heather Bansley / Sarah Pavan, Canada (4)

Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 34th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Laura is playing in her 31st FIVB World Tour final four with six gold, 11 silver, eight bronze medals and five 4th place finishes. Kira is playing in her 15th FIVB World Tour final four with six gold, three silver, three bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. This is Laura's and Kira's 5th Final Four of 2016 (Gold Puerto Vallarta Open, Gold Antalya Open, Gold Hamburg Major Series, Gold Olsztyn Grand Slam). Laura finished 9th in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing) and 5th in 2012 (London), both with Sara Goller Niedrig. Laura and Kira finished 5th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 17th in 2015 (The Hague). Laura finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2005 (Berlin), 17th in 2007 (Gstaad), 9th in 2009 (Stavanger), and 9th in 2011 (Rome), all with Sara Goller Niedrig. Laura and Kira are currently ranked 1st in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 4,540 points and 1st in winnings with $193,375. They have four wins in 2016 (Puerto Vallarta Open, Antalya Open, Hamburg Major Series, Olsztyn Grand Slam). Laura and Kira rank 11th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with six, 94th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 34, and 17th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $632,275. Laura and Kira have a career 140-50 (73.7%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 46-4 (92.0%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 7-2 (77.8%) in Porec. Laura (6) and Kira (6) each ranks 20th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Laura (127) ranks 19th and Kira (40) ranks 245th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Laura ($755,637) ranks 13th and Kira ($325,687) ranks 49th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Laura and Kira won gold medals at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final in 2015 (Klagenfurt, Austria) and 2016 (Biel, Switzerland). Laura won gold medals at the European Championship Final with Sara Goller Niedrig in 2008 (Hamburg, Germany) and 2010 (Berlin, Germany). Laura won the gold medal at the U18 World Championships with Jana Kohler in 2003 (Pattaya, Thailand). Laura was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2007, Best Offensive Player in 2011, Best Defensive Player in 2013, Most Inspirational in 2013, and Sportsperson in 2015. Kira was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2013 and Top Rookie in 2013.

Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley lead the series 3-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 7/24/2015 Yokohama Grand Slam Pool F Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley 18-21, 21-16, 15-8 0:48 6/4/2015 Porec Major Series Winner 1 Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley 17-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:51 5/24/2014 Prague Open Winner 3 Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 21-11, 21-8 0:25 8/8/2013 Berlin Grand Slam Pool H Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley 21-16, 21-17 0:34

Page 4 of 8 Bronze Medal Match - Karla Borger/Britta Buthe, Germany vs. Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst, Germany

Previous Porec Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2015 Britta Buthe - 5th Karla Borger - 5th

Porec Matches Date Bracket Opponent Score Time Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool G Barbara Hansel / Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria (23) Won 27-25, 21-19 0:43 Wed, 6/29/2016 Pool G Fan Wang / Yuan Yue, China (26) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:33 Thu, 6/30/2016 Pool G Eduarda Lisboa / Elize Maia, Brazil (7) Won 21-18, 14-21, 16-14 0:49 Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 2 Agatha Bednarczuk / Barbara Seixas, Brazil (3) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:36 Fri, 7/1/2016 Winner 3 Marta Menegatti / Viktoria Orsi Toth, Italy (13) Won 23-21, 21-12 0:38 Sat, 7/2/2016 Semi-Finals Chantal Laboureur / Julia Sude, Germany (19, Q1) Lost 19-21, 20-22 0:39 Sat, 7/2/2016 Bronze Medal Laura Ludwig / Kira Walkenhorst, Germany (2)

Karla Borger and Britta Buthe have been playing together since 2010. They are playing in their 61st FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Karla is playing in her 8th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold, two silver, two bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. Britta is playing in her 8th FIVB World Tour final four with one gold, two silver, two bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. This is Karla's and Britta's 2nd Final Four of 2016 (Bronze Rio de Janeiro Grand Slam). This is the first time that Germany has placed three teams, men's or women's in the final four of an FIVB World Tour event. Karla and Britta won the silver medal in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and finished 17th in 2015 (The Hague). Karla and Britta are currently ranked 5th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 3,780 points and 5th in winnings with $102,875. Karla and Britta rank 43rd on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with one, 34th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 61, and 20th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $557,800. Karla and Britta have a career 188-102 (64.8%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 40-13 (75.5%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 9- 3 (75.0%) in Porec. Karla (1) and Britta (1) each ranks 58th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Karla (70) ranks 119th and Britta (62) ranks 141st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Karla ($284,450) ranks 56th and Britta ($278,900) ranks 58th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Karla and Britta won the bronze medal at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final in 2016 (Biel, Switzerland). Karla and Britta won the gold medal at the CEV Polish Masters in 2011 (Niechorze, Poland). Britta won the bronze medal at the U19 World Championships with Svenja Engelhardt in 2006 (Bermuda, Bermuda). Karla was named the FIVB World Tour Best Server in 2014. Britta was named the FIVB World Tour Top Rookie in 2011.

Page 5 of 8 Laura Ludwig Kira Walkenhorst Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 13, 1986 (30 yrs old) Birth Date: November 18, 1990 (25 yrs old) Home Town: Berlin Home Town: Essen Resides: Hamburg Resides: Hamburg Height: 181 cm (5'11") Height: 184 cm (6'0") Weight: 70 kg (155 lbs.) Weight: 75 kg (167 lbs.) Seasons: 13 Seasons: 6 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 130 Tournaments: 42 Best Finish: 1st (7 times) Best Finish: 1st (7 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (6 times) Best WT Finish: 1st (6 times) Career Winnings: $756,488 Career Winnings: $330,888

Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 34th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Laura is playing in her 31st FIVB World Tour final four with six gold, 11 silver, eight bronze medals and five 4th place finishes. Kira is playing in her 15th FIVB World Tour final four with six gold, three silver, three bronze medals and two 4th place finishes. This is Laura's and Kira's 5th Final Four of 2016 (Gold Puerto Vallarta Open, Gold Antalya Open, Gold Hamburg Major Series, Gold Olsztyn Grand Slam). Laura finished 9th in the Olympic Games in 2008 (Beijing) and 5th in 2012 (London), both with Sara Goller Niedrig. Laura and Kira finished 5th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 17th in 2015 (The Hague). Laura finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2005 (Berlin), 17th in 2007 (Gstaad), 9th in 2009 (Stavanger), and 9th in 2011 (Rome), all with Sara Goller Niedrig. Laura and Kira are currently ranked 1st in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 4,540 points and 1st in winnings with $193,375. They have four wins in 2016 (Puerto Vallarta Open, Antalya Open, Hamburg Major Series, Olsztyn Grand Slam). Laura and Kira rank 11th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team gold medal list with six, 94th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 34, and 17th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $632,275. Laura and Kira have a career 140-51 (73.3%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 46-5 (90.2%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 7-3 (70.0%) in Porec. Laura (6) and Kira (6) each ranks 20th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual gold medals. Laura (127) ranks 19th and Kira (40) ranks 245th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Laura ($755,637) ranks 13th and Kira ($325,687) ranks 49th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Laura and Kira won gold medals at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final in 2015 (Klagenfurt, Austria) and 2016 (Biel, Switzerland). Laura won gold medals at the European Championship Final with Sara Goller Niedrig in 2008 (Hamburg, Germany) and 2010 (Berlin, Germany). Laura won the gold medal at the U18 World Championships with Jana Kohler in 2003 (Pattaya, Thailand). Laura was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2007, Best Offensive Player in 2011, Best Defensive Player in 2013, Most Inspirational in 2013, and Sportsperson in 2015. Kira was named the FIVB World Tour Most Improved Player in 2013 and Top Rookie in 2013.

Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst lead the series 2-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 6/21/2015 St. Petersburg Grand Slam Winner 3 Karla Borger/Britta Buthe 21-17, 21-16 0:44 10/11/2013 São Paulo Grand Slam Winner 2 Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 22-24, 21-13, 15-12 0:47 6/19/2013 Rome Grand Slam Pool A Laura Ludwig/Kira Walkenhorst 21-14, 21-15 0:35

Page 6 of 8 Gold Medal Match - Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude, Germany vs. Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley, Canada

Chantal Laboureur Julia Sude Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: January 4, 1990 (26 yrs old) Birth Date: September 2, 1987 (28 yrs old) Home Town: Berlin Home Town: Friedrichshafen Resides: Berlin Resides: Friedrichshafen Height: 178 cm (5'10") Height: 185 cm (6'1") Weight: 68 kg (151 lbs.) Weight: 77 kg (171 lbs.) Seasons: 8 Seasons: 13 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 61 Tournaments: 96 Best Finish: 1st (The Hague 2008) Best Finish: 2nd (7 times) Best WT Finish: 2nd (3 times) Best WT Finish: 2nd (4 times) Career Winnings: $139,538 Career Winnings: $253,213

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 CQ Money FIVB 36 0 3 0 2 5 0 13 0 8 1 2 1 US$234,375.00 FIVB C&S 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 US$2,000.00 Overall 37 0 3 0 2 6 0 13 0 8 1 2 1 US$236,375.00

Previous Porec Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2015 Julia Sude - 9th Chantal Laboureur - 9th

Chantal Laboureur and Julia Sude have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 36th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Chantal is playing in her 6th FIVB World Tour final four with three silver medals and two 4th place finishes. Julia is playing in her 7th FIVB World Tour final four with four silver medals and two 4th place finishes. This is Chantal's and Julia's 3rd Final Four of 2016 (4th Xiamen Open, Silver Fuzhou Open). Chantal and Julia finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2015 (The Hague). Julia finished 37th in the FIVB World Championships with Claudia Lehmann in 2009 (Stavanger) and 5th with Jana Kohler in 2011 (Rome). Chantal and Julia are currently ranked 4th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 3,880 points and 6th in winnings with $97,250. Chantal and Julia rank 86th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 36 and 75th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $234,375. Chantal and Julia have a career 113-66 (63.1%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 45-19 (70.3%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 11-3 (78.6%) in Porec. Chantal (56) ranks 165th and Julia (89) ranks 76th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Chantal ($136,537) ranks 139th and Julia ($250,712) ranks 68th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Chantal and Julia won gold medals at the CEV Beach Volleyball European Biel/Bienne Masters in 2014 (Biel, Switzerland) and the CEV European Baku Masters in 2014 (Baku, Azerbaijan). Chantal won the gold medal at the Under 19 World Championships with Levke Spinger in 2008 (The Hague, Netherlands). Julia won bronze medals at the Under 18 World Championships in 2004 (Termoli, Italy) and at the Under 19 World Championships in 2005 (Saint Quay Portrieux, France), both with Florentina Buttner. Julia won the silver medal at the Under 21 World Championships with Jana Kohler in 2006 (Myslowice, Poland).

Page 7 of 8 Sarah Pavan Heather Bansley Personal Info Personal Info Birth Date: August 16, 1986 (29 yrs old) Birth Date: September 13, 1987 (28 yrs old) Home Town: Kitchener, ON Home Town: Port Severn Resides: Kitchener, ON Resides: Toronto Height: 196 cm (6'5") Height: 170 cm (5'7") Weight: 75 kg (167 lbs.) Weight: 64 kg (142 lbs.) Seasons: 4 Seasons: 10 Photo:FIVB Photo:FIVB Tournaments: 36 Tournaments: 70 Best Finish: 2nd (2 times) Best Finish: 2nd (2 times) Career Winnings: $222,725 Career Winnings: $268,500

Team Career Summary Tour Played 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 13 17 25 33 41 Money FIVB 36 0 2 3 1 9 0 6 0 8 4 1 1 US$445,450.00

Previous Porec Results Year Partner - Result Partner - Result 2015 Heather Bansley - 2nd Sarah Pavan - 2nd

Sarah Pavan and Heather Bansley have been playing together since 2013. They are playing in their 36th FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour tournament together. Sarah is playing in her 7th FIVB World Tour final four with two silver medals, three bronze medals and one 4th place finish. Heather is playing in her 7th FIVB World Tour final four with two silver medals, three bronze medals and one 4th place finish. This is Sarah's and Heather's 2nd Final Four of 2016 (Bronze Moscow Grand Slam). Heather and Sarah finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships in 2013 (Stare Jablonki) and 5th in 2015 (The Hague). Heather finished 17th in the FIVB World Championships with Elizabeth Maloney in 2011 (Rome). Sarah and Heather are currently ranked 14th in FIVB World Tour points in 2016 with 2,800 points and 4th in winnings with $116,000. Sarah and Heather rank 86th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team tournament list with 36 and 29th on the all-time FIVB World Tour team winnings list with $445,450. Sarah and Heather have a career 105-70 (60.0%) match record in FIVB World Tour Events, a 22-8 (73.3%) record in 2016, and an all-time record of 10-4 (71.4%) in Porec. Sarah (36) ranks 259th and Heather (66) ranks 125th in all-time FIVB World Tour individual tournaments. Sarah ($222,725) ranks 76th and Heather ($267,875) ranks 61st in all-time FIVB World Tour individual earnings. Heather won gold medals at the Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala in 2011 (Guatemala City, Guatemala) and Puerto Rico in 2010 (Boqueron, Puerto Rico), both with Elizabeth Maloney. Heather was named the FIVB World Tour Best Defensive Player in 2015. Sarah was named the FIVB World Tour Best Blocker in 2015.

Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley lead the series 3-1 Date Tournament Round Winning Team Score Time 6/8/2016 Hamburg Major Series Pool E Chantal Laboureur/Julia Sude 21-17, 12-21, 15-8 0:37 9/30/2015 SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals Pool B Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley 21-13, 21-16 0:34 8/21/2015 Long Beach Grand Slam Winner 2 Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley 18-21, 21-19, 15-10 0:55 6/5/2015 Porec Major Series Winner 2 Sarah Pavan/Heather Bansley 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55

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